I'm new to the HD scene but have recently seen a bunch of these .mkv files floating around.
I already have my iMac connected via VGA to my my Plasma HD TV and know how to convert/burn/play them
using VisualHub,Toast,VLC etc... But what I want to know is there something more I can do to get the quality as
good as an original Blu-ray/HD DVD to view or play on my HD TV via .mkv?

Almost every 1080p movie that is about 5 GB has been downsized when looking at bitrate, so you'll never get the Blu-ray/HD DVD quality when downloading a pirate HD-movie. If you want REAL HD you should download the 1080p MKV's that are about 30 GB. But that usually takes a while.

Almost every 1080p movie that is about 5 GB has been downsized when looking at bitrate, so you'll never get the Blu-ray/HD DVD quality when downloading a pirate HD-movie. If you want REAL HD you should download the 1080p MKV's that are about 30 GB. But that usually takes a while.

Aim for 720 in VLC/Mplayer/QT instead.

frosse,

That's why I say "720 plays better than 1080 and is less filling".
1080 is a HUGE waste of space and time at this point until you can burn 30GB to backup your Blu-ray HD DVD's.
Anyways, DVD's - HD DVD's etc are on their way out as most people are and will be able to watch anything they
want via Apple TV etc... Therefore, same old shit different year.